Mathias Schaef/ BIA / Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana) male in desert mountains, Gan HaDarom, Israel

Mathias Schaef/ BIA / Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana) male in desert mountains, Gan HaDarom, Israel

Nick Garbutt / Male Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana) at the Arabian Wildlife Centre captive-breeding project, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (captive)

Daniel Heuclin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) on rocks. Captive, native to mountainous areas of North East Africa and the Middle East. Vulnerable species

Daniel Heuclin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) on rocks. Captive, native to mountainous areas of North East Africa and the Middle East. Vulnerable species

Daniel Heuclin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) on rocks. Captive, native to mountainous areas of North East Africa and the Middle East. Vulnerable species

Tim Fitzharris / Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana) male, Singapore Zoo, Singapore

Pete Oxford / Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) female and sub-adult male, Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Nubian ibex {Capra ibex nubiana} flock grazing in wadi, Oman

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Nubian ibex {Capra ibex nubiana} male walking along ridge, Oman

Mark Moffett / Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana) portrait, Israel

David Shale / Nubian ibex silhouetted at dawn {Capra ibex nubiana} Bahrain, Middle East

Mike Potts / Nubian ibex {Capra ibex nubiana} Hawar Is, Bahrain

Mike Potts / Nubian ibex {Capra ibex nubiana} Hawar Is, Bahrain

Mike Potts / Nubian ibex {Capra ibex nubiana} Hawar Is, Bahrain

Nigel Tucker / Male Nubian ibex {Capra ibex} Israel, Middle East

Roland Seitre / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) head portrait, Los Angeles Zoo, California. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) male walking over rocky hillside, Middle East.

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), female standing among vegetation, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), young male feeding on vegetation, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), young male standing among vegetation, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), young females standing on rocks, Dead Sea, Israel, May.

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), young female standing on rocks, Dead Sea, Israel, May.

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), young male walking on gravel, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), female walking in dry environment, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), female and young, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), old male walking on a rock, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), male standing on a rock, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), male standing in dry environment, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), male standing in dry environment, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), male walking in dry environment, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), male crossing a traverse, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), close-up of a male head among vegetation, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), close-up of a male horns among vegetation, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), male standing in dry environment, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), male resting on a slope, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), male walking in dry environment, Negev desert, Israel, April

Fabio Pupin / Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana), male standing close to bush, female in background, Negev desert, Israel, April